Milla biflora

Milla biflora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Brodiaeoideae
Genus: Milla
Species: Milla biflora

Name

Milla biflora Cav., 1793

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Askolame biflora (Cav.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 12 (1837).
  • Gyrenia biflora (Cav.) Knowles & Westc. ex Loudon, Hort. Brit., Suppl. 2: 639 (1839).
• Heterotypic
  • Blandfordia uniflora Willd. ex Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 478 (1843).
  • Diphalangium graminifolium S.Schauer, Linnaea 19: 703 (1847).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA Arizona; Regional: Mexico Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Northwest; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest; New Mexico Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Guatemala; Honduras References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Cavanilles, A.J., 1793. Icon. 2(3):76, t. 196.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Milla biflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Milla biflora. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 17 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Milla biflora in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 17.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Milla biflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jan. 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Milla biflora in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Mexican star

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